Celebrity priest Fr Brian D’Arcy is latest to be censored by the Vatican

What you write is garbage, barneyjo. The only "Catholics" Darcy would take with him are ones who left years ago. Don't be so dumb.

"There were two colonial powers in Ireland. One is partially gone." Which one? The EU?

There were two colonial powers in Ireland. One is partially gone. There is dochas.

Maybe he's having a midlife crisis, priest have them too. Imagine giving your life up for something only to find disillusionment. Like a bad marriage I suspect.

Sure looks like the Vatican is over-reaching.

Anybody that is genuinely interested in knowing more about Brian Darcy should google "The Graan Enniskillen" or "Graan Novena of hope" That will tell you all you need to know. And despite NYCFiredog's suggestion that he should cross the floor to the Unitarians, there would be many seniors withith the Irish Church would would dread that by virtue of the large numbers of Catholics he might take with him. Big mistake and bad idea that will return to bite the Vatican big time!!!!!

Why doesn't this celebrity priest (now there's an oxymoron) move his pulpit into a Church of Ireland Church and be done with it. Oh, and he could take the dissenting nuns with him - just leave the faithful ones, there are plenty of those too, thank God.

Fr. Brian Darcy and Fr. Flanagan talk a lot of common sense, teach a Catholocism of compassion, not of fear, as Christ did. It is of note that 90% of the abuse scandals happened after the First Eucharistic Congress, when the Church was confirmed supreme in the then Irish Free State. The Sin of Pride led to further sins and the abuse scandal which they are now trying to cover up. Abuse a child? Get moved. Criticize the church? Get censured. Shame on Rome.

Father Darcy is well respected and loved by catholics and non catholics alike here. He is open, honest, inclusive and all the qualities a person should be let alone a priest. Considering he was abused by priests himself the man is a gem.

Imagine that! The Church you made VOWS in, during Ordination, promising to obey, and now he wants to change the rules, and bash the Church...and he's upset and these posters are upset the Bosses are straightening his collar? ....hey Fawder! Go down the road and join the Unitarians. The Anglicans and COI is crashing into the rocks and some are re-joining the Mother Church, but I'm sure they'll take ya. Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya. And I'll pray for your soul. Truly.

Since the continuing autocratic and Stalin-like tactics against Irish priests like Fr. D'Arcy are Vatican inspired, one can only suspect that these totalitarian tactics are the work of fanatical Cardinal Lovada, Ratzinger's successor in the Congregation of the Faith (aka Holy Office). The present Vatican Curia headed and encouraged by Benedict XVI seems to desire that the R.C. Church return to the abominable autocracy of Vatican I where bishops rule and laity and clergy obey. Maybe it's time for the R.C. clergy in Ireland to consider breaking with Rome and joining the Church of Ireland. Less headaches, more breathing space and a good riddance to the annoying and bothersome R.C.bishops.

It's off to the gulag for you, Fr. D'Arcy. God forbid anyone should displease the christian-commies of today.

"Bythebay", I really couldn't care less if you think I am Russian. I was just trying to respond to you. However, you seem to come on this board with one aim and that is to release all of your pent up anger. I don't CARE what people like you think about my opinions. For the record, my opinion of YOU is that you are an anti-Christian bigot. Éamonn, Dublin, Ireland.

EamonnDublin, it makes no sense whatsoever for you to exclude people in the country you supposedly live in in your greeting. There are people on this site not just in the US. As Michael McGrath said, your opinions are from 30 or 40 years ago in Ireland. It's questionable whether you have actually lived in Ireland since then.

"Esatdigi", Correct me if you think I am wrong, but I have a very strong feeling that you are totally, completely and irretrievably deranged. No? Éamonn, Dublin, Ireland.